E23: Real Estate Listing Sites That Are An Alternative To Zillow

Sometimes you need to find just the right home, and Zillow doesn't quite reach to the niche you are looking for. What's a would be home buyer to do? Fortunately, there are some alternatives!

E22: New Characters For The Film Adaptation Of Cats

Universal Pictures has released a horrifying trailer for the upcoming movie release based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s play Cats. Yes, Cats. You know, that show that was huge in the 80’s? Yeah, that one that was advertised on the New York cable channel incessantly for years and years.

Anyway, we’ve come up with names of some cats that weren’t in the original play but which would be great in the movie. Listen now…and forever!

E21: Tales of Surprise! (Volume II)

Tales of Surprise! returns with even more tales...that WILL SURPRISE YOU!

Settle in for our tales tonight:

Tale 1: The Case.  A lawyer takes on the case of a lifetime...but there's a problem!

Tale 2: The Builder. A master mason may be too good at his job!

Tale 3: The Jumper.  A stormy night brings....A SURPRISE!

E20: Tales of Surprise!

Prepare to be chilled to your very bone by these unexpected and terrifying....TALES OF SURPRISE!

Tale 1:  The Travelers
Tale 2: The Patient
Tale 3: The Meeting

E19: Random Lines From That Cybertech Thriller I Am Writing

Here’s a sneak peak at some lines from a cybertech thriller I am working on. I think it’ll be called The Shadows of Tokyo. Either that or The Wyrm of Wall Street. I’ll let you know as soon as it’s picked up for the imminent lucrative publishing deal that awaits!

E18: One Side Of A Conversation With The Guy Who Sang Joy To The World

Imagine being on the phone with the lead singer of Three Dog Night (I know, it's too much to hope for!) as he recites the lyrics to Joy To The World. With apologies for ripping off Bob Newhart. And for talking about this song at all.

E17: A List About Movies! (Part 4)

We wrap up our four part series on the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. This episode covers takes us from E.T. all the way to the number one movie? What could it be?  Okay, it's Citizen Kane. Spoiler Alert.

We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. Their podcast is really great.  This one is just kind of dumb, but what the hey!

E16: A List About Movies! (Part 3)

We continue our whimsical journey through the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list.  This episode covers Intolerance all the way up to To Kill A Mockingbird!

We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. We're just in it for some quick jokes!

E15: A List About Movies! (Part 2)

We reach the half way point on our trip through the American Film Institute list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list.  This episode covers number 74 through number 50.

We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list.

E14: A List About Movies! (Part 1)

There are a lot of great movies out there, and it's hard to say which ones are the best. But, the American Film Institute tries to list the best of the best in their list of the top 100 American films of all time. We are going to take a look at the AFI 100, and give you some wry thoughts on the movies on the list.  This episode covers number 100 through number 75.

We were inspired to do this by the Unspooled podcast with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.  Please check it out if you'd prefer a lot of insight by two people who have, in fact, seen the movies on the list. Or will have by the time they talk about it.  We don't have similar constraints.

E13: Random Lines From That Noir Novel I Am Writing

There's a certain romance to the idea of hammering away at a detective story on a manual typewriter, with a glass of whiskey to the side as an overhead fan pushes motes of dust in the shafts of light poring through the slats of wooden window blinds. Sometimes you just want to be Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett. Sometimes you just want to create a wisecracking private eye in the grand noir tradition. But, sometimes you are too lazy to actually write a whole book, so here are some random lines from my upcoming someday tale, A Game Of Lies.

E12: Pitches For The New Twilight Zone

Jordan Peele, director of Get Out and Us, is the latest person to try and recapture the lightning in a bottle that was Rod Serling's groundbreaking anthology series The Twilight Zone. We feel that we can offer a hand by providing ideas for taking the classic episodes and updating them for Peele's new effort. So, submitted for your approval.....

E11: Questions Raised By Billy Joel's Piano Man

No song is more identified with Billy Joel than Piano Man (except for maybe some weird fringe groups that are really into We Didn't Start The Fire).  The song seems like a lovely slice of life tune about a struggling musician making his way by playing piano in a bar to largely inattentive patrons. But the song really does bring up a lot of questions. Questions we will raise here, but do nothing whatsoever to answer.

E10: Rejected Slogans For Breakfast Cereals

Breakfast cereals, like any other product, are marketed to consumers in a way designed to make us buy, buy, buy them. There is an art, and, indeed, a science to selecting just the right slogan to tantalize customers.

Here are some original concepts (which we clearly just made up) that didn't quite hit the mark.

E9: Predictions For The Final Season Of Game Of Thrones By A Guy Who Is Afraid of Squirrels

Game of Thrones returns for its final season in April.  There are so many storylines to wrap up! Who will win the Iron Throne? What will become of the army of White Walkers? How will the dragons play into all this?  How much gratuitous nudity will there be?  But, perhaps more terrifying than the army of the undead and the treachery abounding in Westeros, is the true menace confronting us all. And that is, of course, squirrels.

Because when squirrels play Game Of Thrones, we all die. 

E8: Random Things I Want To Tell You - Volume I

Here’s a series of random musings covering the gamut from Lincoln to robots, and all points in between, including Evel Knievel and Bernie Sanders. It’s a lot to take in, and yet it’s only a few minutes long. Go figure!

E7: Lesser Known Examples Of The Mandela Effect

The Mandela Effect posits that your memories may contain artifacts from a different timeline. In timeline one, there were Berenstein Bears, while in our current timeline, they are the Berenstain Bears. It would be easy to dismiss this as just simple errors, but that explanation is neither interesting nor funny. Prepare yourself to shift timelines and learn of some of the lesser known examples of the Mandela effect. And may this timeline be your best.

E6 - Tom Waits Bar Inspection Report

An inspection of an unusual bar owned by Mr. Tom Waits has led to a staggering number of unexpected deficiencies. The Howling Monkey Radio Network's Dispatches of Note! brings these shocking problems to light so you don't find yourself way down in a hole while sitting next to a jockey full of bourbon.

E5 - Fun Ways To Spice Up Your Next Business Meeting

The boardroom doesn't have to be the boring room! Follow these tips to make your next business meeting a fun-ness meeting!

E4: Infinite Monkeys

One of the classic philosophical exercises is to ponder on what would happen if one had an infinite number of monkeys along with an infinite number of typewriters. The results of such an endeavor would be nothing short of amazing. Or would it?